Ralph Talbot Elementary School
School Improvement Plan 2023 - 2026
Ralph Talbot Elementary School
School Improvement Plan 2023 - 2026
Improvement Area #1 - Student Belonging
Throughout the 2023-2026 school years, Ralph Talbot Elementary School will collaborate to develop a stronger sense of student belonging by creating a more inclusive school environment. We will meet the needs of our diverse student population by recognizing and embracing their differing life experiences.
As a result of cultivating positive relationships, our students will feel connected, supported, and heard.
School Improvement Plan 2023 - 2026
Talbot Historical Data: SY2022-2023 / SY2023/2024
Topic | Percent Favorable Fall 2023 | Percent Favorable Spring 2024 | Topic | Percent Favorable Fall 2023 | Percent Favorable Spring 2024 |
Supportive Relationships | 89% | 93% | Positive Feelings | 70% | 62% |
Social Awareness | 56% | 61% | Challenging Feelings | 50% | 49% |
| | | Emotion Regulation | 40% | 42% |
Panorama Data
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Ralph Talbot Elementary School
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Selected Population 2003-2024 Ralph Talbot Elementary School | ||||
| 2023- 2024 | 2022- 2023 | 2012-2013 | 2002- 2003 |
First Language not English | 14.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 4.1% |
English Language Learner | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 2.8% |
Low-income | 38.4% | 39.0% | 28.6% | 1.7% |
Students With Disabilities | 16.5% | 17.4% | 14.6% | 0.0% |
High Needs | 50.8% | 50.2% | 46.6% | - |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity 2003-2024 Ralph Talbot Elementary School | ||||
| 2023-2024 | 2022- 2023 | 2012- 2013 | 2002- 2003 |
African American | 10.1% | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
Asian | 6.1% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 2.4% |
Hispanic | 13.5% | 12.4% | 11.2% | 4.5% |
Native American | 0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | - |
White | 65.3% | 62.5% | 73.1% | 89.0% |
Multi-Race, Non- Hispanic | 4.7% | 6.6% | 3.1% | - |
Historical Data:
Selected Populations & Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Talbot Historical Data: SY2022-2023 / SY 2023/2024
ATTENDANCE | SY 2022 - 2023 | SY 2023 - 2024 |
Overall Attendance Rate | 94% | 94.3% |
Average Number of Absences | 10.5% | 9.7% |
Absent 10 or More Days | 43.8% | 41.4% |
Chronically Absent (18+ days) | 15.7% | 15% |
Chronically Absent (36+ days) | 2.2% | 3.2% |
Unexcused days > 9 days | 32.2% | 29.3% |
Attendance Data SY 2022-2023 / SY 2023-2024
Ralph Talbot Elementary School
School Improvement Plan 2023 - 2026
Student Belonging
Success Measure | Action Steps | Leader-Team | Timeline |
Panorama Student increase satisfaction by 10% per year. |
| Kathleen Connelly-Day, Principal Heidi Reinhart, Assistant Principal Melissa Boyle, SAC Classroom teachers | June 2023-June 2026 |
Decrease Behavioral Referrals by 10% |
| Kathleen Connelly-Day, Principal Heidi Reinhart, Assistant Principal Melissa Boyle/SAC Classroom Teachers PBIS Team | September 2023-June 2026 |
Decrease number of Chronically absent students by 20% per year |
| Kathleen Connelly-Day, Principal Heidi Reinhart, Assistant Principal Melissa Boyle, SAC Meghan Rowley School Nurse Claudia DiMare, Office ESP | September 2023-June 2026 |
Belonging Project 2024-2025
September - “The Best Part of Me” by Wendy Ewald
As a school community, each grade level will complete a project of particular importance. This project will help support our district and school’s focus area of Student Belonging: The sense of connection, acceptance, and integration that students experience within their educational environment.
SECOND STEP
Help Kids Build the Skills They Need to Succeed
Safe, Supported, and Ready to Learn
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Social-Emotional Learning
Ralph Talbot Elementary School
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Improvement Area #2 - Student Achievement
Throughout the 2023-2026 school years, Talbot Elementary School will collaborate to develop purposeful, well-structured lessons using high quality resources. Analysis of formative and summative data will inform instructional practices that meet the diverse needs of our students.
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Talbot Historical Data: SY 2022-2023
| EOY Dibels | EOY iReady ELA | EOY iReady Math | MCAS ELA | MCAS Math |
Kindergarten | 80%, 5%, 15% | | | | |
Grade 1 | 77%, 7%, 17% | | 71%, 27%, 2% | | |
Grade 2 | 71%, 10%, 19% | 67%, 29%, 5% | 53%, 40%, 7% | | |
Grade 3 | 73%, 20%, 7% | 79%, 14%, 7% | 56%, 40%, 5% | 46%, 32%, 23% | 41%, 48%, 9% |
Grade 4 | 93%, 4%, 2% | 65%, 27%, 8% | 76%, 24%, 0% | 51%, 31%, 18% | 58%, 40%, 2% |
Grade 5 | 82%, 11%, 8% | 57%, 21%, 23% | 61%, 21%, 5% | 34%, 46%, 20% | 34%, 49%, 17% |
Overall | 79%, 10%, 11% | 66%, 22%, 11% | 62%, 31%, 6% | 44%, 35%, 20% | 46%, 45%, 9% |
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Talbot Historical Data: SY 2023 - 2024
| EOY Dibels | EOY iReady ELA | EOY iReady Math | MCAS ELA | MCAS Math |
Kindergarten | 84%, 4%, 12% | | | | |
Grade 1 | 83%, 2%, 14% | | 57%, 40%, 2% | | |
Grade 2 | 71%, 9%, 20% | 73%, 20%, 7% | 68%, 18%, 14% | | |
Grade 3 | 73%, 9%, 19% | 79%, 15%, 6% | 72%, 21%, 6% | 55%, 34%, 11%, | 52%, 43%, 5% |
Grade 4 | 72%, 24%, 5% | 69%, 31%, 0% | 77%, 23%, 0% | 40%, 45%, 15% | 65%, 33%, 3% |
Grade 5 | 77%, 12%, 10% | 53%, 24%, 22% | 61%, 24%, 14% | 49%, 43%, 9% | 43%, 55%, 2% |
Overall | 77%, 10%, 13% | 68%, 23%, 9% | 67%, 25%, 8% | 48%, 29%, 12% | 53%, 44%, 33% |
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Ralph Talbot Elementary School
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Historical Data:
Percentage of All Students On or Above Grade Level Based off Spring i-Ready Diagnostics 2019-2024
| 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 |
Reading Grades 2-5 | 68% | 66% | 62% | 57% | 59% |
Math Grades 1-5 | 67% | 63% | 58% | 50% | 51% |
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Percentage of All Grade 3-5 Students Meeting or Exceeding MCAS Expectations in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 PE305 Reports
ELA
Math
% of Students Meeting or Exceeding Expectations | Spring 2021 | Spring 2022 | Spring 2023 | Spring 2024 |
Reading | 49% | 40% | 44% | 48% |
Math | 35% | 41% | 46% | 53% |
Science Grade 5 | 48% | 49% | 34% | 47% |
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SCI
Expected Outcome | Action Steps | Leader-Team | Timeline |
Students will engage in purposeful, well-structured lessons. |
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| September 2023-June 2026 |
Staff will regularly analyze various data to inform instructional decisions. |
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| September 2023-June 2026 |
Educators will systematize data collection to inform focus of teacher-table lessons, small group instruction and whole group instruction for all student |
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| January 2024 2023-June 2026 |
Improvement Area #2 - Student Achievement
The Three Es….
Engaging
Empower
Equity
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Improvement Area #3 - Family & Community Partnerships
Throughout the 2023-2026 school years, Ralph Talbot Elementary School will increase and strengthen collaborative efforts between schools, families, and the broader community to support students' educational, emotional, and social development. Providing diverse methods of communication will allow families and community members to have direct, consistent interactions with the school staff, which will lead to positive outcomes for students.
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Ralph Talbot Elementary School
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Views of Sunday Talbot Newsletters
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| Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June |
2023-2024 | 842 | 518 | 560 | 956 | 745 | 711 | 709 | 686 | 638 | 463 |
2024-2025 | 785 | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Attendees for Parent/Teacher Conferences
| Fall | Spring |
2024-2025 | | |
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Parent/Teacher Communication
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| Class Dojo | See Saw | Talking Points | REMIND | | | | |
2023-2024 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | | | | |
2024-2025 | 7 | | 1 | 1 | | | | |
Expected Outcome | Action Steps | Leader-Team | Timeline |
Increase in family involvement in school events. |
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| September 2023-June 2026 |
Families will articulate positive relationships between school and family |
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| September 2023-January 2026 |
Improvement Area #3 - Family and Community Partnerships
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Emily Winrow Claudia McKeon
Instructional Coach Teacher
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Alicia Kemp Barbara Jacobs
Parent Community Liaison
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Heidi Reinhart Kathleen Connelly-Day
Assistant Principal Principal